Boards & Commissions

The City of Clarksdale operates under a Special Charter and is governed by the Board of Mayor and Commissioners which meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 4 p.m. The Mayor is elected from the City at large while the Commissioners are elected from four separate wards. The Mayor is in charge of the day to day operation of the City and has direct supervision over each Department Head.

The Board of Mayor and Commissioners is responsible for appointing persons to the following Boards or Commissions:

Clarksdale Coahoma County Planning Commission

Created: 6-3-1949

To be placed on the agenda for the Planning Commission Contact:
Planning Commission Secretary: LaFondra Johnson, Building Inspector in Public Works
Post Office Box 940
Clarksdale, Mississippi 38614
662-621-8142

MEETINGS: Second (2nd) Tuesday of the month at 3:00 p.m. in council chambers at City Hall